[[WMG:The explorer is already cursed to death]]It happened when he/she picked up the idol. I know it's kind of obvious, but it's not outright stated in game either.

[[WMG:The explorer is already dead]]He/She is in hell, and is cursed to eternally run an endless path in a non-Euclidean environment with no exit.

[[WMG: The game takes place in the Skullmonkeys universe]]As you're chased by Skullmonkeys

[[WMG: [[AllADream The game is just a nightmare the explorer is having]]]][[EarnYourHappyEnding (S)He successfully escaped the monkeys, idol in hand.]] But is now plagued by nightmares of [[WhatCouldHaveBeen what could've happened had (s)he failed.]]